Paul B. Henry
Paul Henry | |
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U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
In office January 3, 1985 – July 31, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Harold S. Sawyer |
Succeeded by | Vern Ehlers |
Constituency | 5th district (1985–1993) 3rd district (1993) |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 32nd district | |
In office 1983-1985 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Monsma |
Succeeded by | Vern Ehlers |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
In office 1979-1982 | |
Preceded by | Peter Kok |
Succeeded by | Walter J. DeLange |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | July 9, 1942
Died | July 31, 1993 Wheaton College, Duke University | (aged 51)
Paul Brentwood Henry (July 9, 1942 – July 31, 1993) was an American professor of
Early life and career
Henry was born in Chicago and graduated from Pasadena High School,
Henry received a
Henry was professor of political science at
Political career
From 1965 to 1970, while he was a graduate student at Duke, Henry served two stints as a staffer for Congressman John B. Anderson (R-IL). During 1968 and 1969, while Anderson was the third-ranking Republican in Congress, Henry's job involved promoting good communication within the party caucus.[3]
In 1974, after Henry had been at Calvin College for several years,
Henry ran for an open seat in the
Tenure in Congress
In 1984, Henry was elected as a
In 1984, however, the district reverted to form, and Henry won with 62 percent of the vote. He was re-elected three more times without serious difficulty. After redistricting due to the
In the House of Representatives, Henry served on the committees on Education and Labor, Science, Space and Technology, and the Select Committee on Aging.
He was known for opposing federal funding of offensive artwork, but he did not join other Republicans who sought the complete defunding of federal support for the arts.[5]
Death
External videos | |
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Funeral service for Rep. Henry, August 3, 1993, C-SPAN |
In October 1992, two weeks before election day, Henry was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He underwent surgery a few days before he was re-elected to his fifth term in Congress. He regained strength briefly and was able to attend his swearing into the 103rd Congress on January 3, 1993, but then began to decline again.
Paul Henry died in Grand Rapids on July 31, 1993, at the age of 51, after having
Legacy
Henry was succeeded in Congress by Vern Ehlers, a fellow faculty member at Calvin College who had also succeeded Henry in the state senate.
Henry Hall at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids is named after Paul B. Henry. It houses the Biology department, three lecture halls, and several computer labs. The Paul B. Henry Congressional Internship supports a student from GVSU to work in the Washington, D.C. office of a member of the Michigan delegation with a scholarship from the Paul B. Henry Foundation.[6]
M-6, a highway on the south side of Grand Rapids connecting Interstate 96 and Interstate 196, was named the Paul B. Henry Freeway. Construction on the highway began in 1997 and was completed in 2004, four years ahead of schedule.
Calvin College established The Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics in 1997 to continue the work of integrating Christian faith and politics advanced by its namesake.[7]
A multi use trail from Kentwood, through Caledonia, Middleville, and Hastings on through to Vermontville was named the Paul Henry–Thornapple Rail Trail.
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)
References
- ^ a b "HENRY, Paul B." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Paul B. Henry". Calvin College. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ Koopman, Doug (March 21, 2001). "Introduction to "Serving the Claims of Justice: The Thoughts of Paul B. Henry,"". www.calvin.edu. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Paul Brentwood Henry". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Paul B. Henry Congressional Internship". Grand Valley State University. January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "About the Institute". Calvin College. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
External links
- The Henry Institute at Calvin College
- Paul B. Henry Freeway
- Serving the Claims of Justice: The Thoughts of Paul B. Henry, published 2001. Introduction by Doug Koopman available online.
- Appearances on C-SPAN